Etsy holding its first ever conference in Berlin, was a hands-on gathering for small business owners who want to connect with their peers, learn the skills to find success and independence, and be part of the movement to build human-scale economies. Decades of an unyielding focus on economic...
Google buys dailydeal.de
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a German Groupon clone launched in Berlin in December 2009, has been acquired by Google, the company says in a message on its website (see below). TheNextWeb reported the acquisition first (in English, at least). Google hasn’t yet announced or confirmed the acquisition. DailyDeal did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement. DailyDeal was founded by two brothers, Fabian and Ferry Heilemann, who will both stay on board. The company offers visitors daily deals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. DailyDeal has raised over $10 million from VC firms Mangrove Capital Partners and Adinvest, as well as angel investors like...
IndieGOGO.com / Fund...
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a crowdfunding platform that was founded in 2008, has raised a $1.5 million funding round led by Metamorphic Ventures and Zynga cofounder Steve Schoettler. As with other crowdfunding services, IndieGoGo allows its users to raise money for a multitude of campaigns that can encompass anything...
Sponsor Pay
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SponsorPay a cross-platform social advertising solution, is continuing its international expansion with the establishment of a subsidiary in Japan, SponsorPay K.K., as well as close cooperation with regional ad network LinkShare JP. With local relationships being a key success factor in Asia,...
Startup: House &...
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People, folks, local heroes, and digital luxury nomads writes about their lives as frequent travellers and residents. The travel blog -houseandhotel.com- has been released. We deliver a guide with aspects of houses, (luxury) hotels, architecture, travelling, urban life and story telling. So...